Toilet tissue storage container



April 14, 1959 M. RQTQSCH TOILET TISSUE STORAGE KCONTAINER' Filed March15, 1956 Melvin R. Tosch w INVENTOR.

BY ml 3m United States Patent TOILET TISSUE STORAGE CONTAINER Melvin R.Tosch, East Detroit, Mich.

Application March 13, 1956, Serial No. 571,269

1 Claim. (Cl. 220-18) The present invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in storage containers particularly for toilet tissue andhas for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter setforth, novel means in the form of a cylindrical tubular magazine, forthe reception of a stack of tissue rolls, which may be expeditiouslyinstalled and substantially concealed in the stack wall of a bathroom atthe time of construction.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a tissuestorage container of the aforementioned character from which the rollsmay be readily removed one at a time.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a toilet tissue storagecontainer of the character described which will be comparatively simplein construction, strong, durable, compact, of light weight and which maybe manufactured and installed at low cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation, showing a container embodying thepresent invention installed;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view in horizontal section, taken substantially on theline 3--3 of Figure 2; and,

Figure 4 is a view in horizontal section, taken substantially on theline 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises asubstantially cylindrical, tubular magazine of metal, plastic or othersuitable material which is designated generally by reference character5. The ends of the tubular magazine 5, which may also be of any desiredlength and diameter, are closed by upper and lower caps 6 and 7,respectively.

As shown to advantage in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing, the tubularmagazine is adapted to be mounted on one side of a stud 8 in a stackwall 9, immediately beneath the ceiling or ceiling plate 10. Toward thisend, substantially U-shaped metallic straps are afiixed horizontally, asby welding, to the tubular magazine 5 at vertically spaced points. Theend portions of the straps 11 straddle the stud 8 and are nailedthereto, as indicated at 12.

Adjacent to but spaced slightly above the lower end of the magazine 5 isa substantially square, outwardly projecting flanged opening 13 for theinsertion and removal of the rolls of tissue paper, as indicated at 14.The flanged opening 13 extends through an opening 18 in the finish wall15 of the structure and is provided with a suitable closure 16.

It is thought that the invention will be readily understood from aconsideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the cylindrical tubularmagazine 5 is mounted on the stud 8 during the construction of the stackwall 9, the device preferably being located in back of and just abovethe usual flush tank of the bathroom, as indicated at 17 in Figure 1 ofthe drawing. Of course, access is had to the magazine 5 by opening thedoor 16. The previously inserted rolls 14 are elevated to permit theinsertion of the next roll therebeneath. This operation is repeateduntil the magazine 5 is full or substantially so. Of course, to removethe rolls one at a time as they are needed, the foregoing procedure issubstantially reversed. The lowermost roll 14 is removed by swinging theupper end thereof outwardly from beneath the superjacent roll, thisoperation being facilitated by reason of the fact that the lower endportion of said lower roll extends below the opening 13 and is thusanchored for causing said lower roll to swing outwardly and downwardlywhen pulled.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will bereadily understood and further explanation is believed to beunnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction shown and described, andaccordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resortedto, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A tissue roll storage container comprising: a vertical cylindricalmagazine to be mounted and concealed in a bathroom stack wall having anopening therein, said magazine for the reception of tissue rolls, upperand lower caps closing the ends of the magazine, a flanged outlet on thelower portion of the magazine adjacent to but spaced above the lower capand engageable in the opening for supporting said magazine in the wall,and a closure hingedly mounted on said flanged outlet.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,869,944 Raney Aug. 2, 1932 2,215,850 Holdeman Sept. 24, 1940 2,299,027Novak Oct. 13, 1942 2,299,736 Cavoto Oct. 27, 1942 2,407,971 Black Sept.24, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS 785,064 France May 13, 1935 501,602 GreatBritain Mar. 1, 1939

